TABLE 3: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between April 2021 and May 2021, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm -0.3 0.2 YES -485 268 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.4 0.2 YES -443 264 YES Mining and logging 0.2 1.5 1 10 Construction -0.2 1.0 -16 72 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -35 47 Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -29 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -6 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -127 109 YES Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -23 35 Retail trade -0.4 0.6 -51 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.7 YES -53 42 YES Information -0.5 0.8 -14 23 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 4 43 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.6 0 37 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.9 4 21 Professional and business services -0.9 0.6 YES -192 113 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -37 68 Educational services -0.8 0.6 YES -25 20 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -11 65 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -21 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.9 10 41 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -31 81 Other services -0.1 1.1 -8 64 Government -0.2 0.2 -42 35 YES Federal 0.2 0.2 5 6 State and local -0.2 0.2 -47 34 YES State and local education -0.5 0.2 YES -42 24 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -5 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -56 97 South -0.4 0.3 YES -206 160 YES Midwest -0.3 0.4 -77 117 West -0.5 0.4 YES -146 121 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 2021. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.